What have you done to your THORN-MAGE?
http://www.surrenderat20.net/2015/03/311-pbe-update.html#ryz1
Disclaimer: I understand this is PBE, and a WIP. However, since it's both PBE and a WIP, I feel the need to provide feedback to help solidify a preferred direction from someone who really enjoys Ryze's character.
- Ryze's runes are a CRITICAL part of his character! Now you can't see them at all on his flesh - which is why he goes shirtless to BEGIN with - and the runes on his scroll look like they were written an hour ago with water! Nothing about it looks enchanted!
- Ryze is supposedly a magical being, who's abilities scaled with mana for a reason! That's why his flesh is blue - He's a magical being who became so by filling every pore of his flesh with magic! His current shade of blue looks more of a "powder blue" than a "mana blue."
You can't see ANY of his runes on any rebalances except for Pirate Ryze! Bring back his runes! :( Make them burn and glow with all the strength of the Arcane Force - as they damn-well should!
Other thoughts:
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I don't really like the 'pale blue vs darker colors' thing going on. It looks too edgy and it detracts from Ryze's emphasis on a "natural" sorcerer as opposed to an "educated" wizard or mage. The brown hides suit him well.
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His eyes don't glow as much. I think they should glow brighter to emphasize the powers within.
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His ear-rings should be a brighter color - I'm sure your artists wouldn't be able to stand leaving it as it is, but it should be said. X)
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I kind of like the crimson writing on the scroll. It makes it look truly accursed and worth sheltering from evil hands. Just what did they use to write that...? Blood...?! Who's blood?! Perhaps if you darken the red script, and make it look sickened black/corroded at the edges of the writing it will really drive the whole accursed thing home?
